IP Library Granted Patent US 7,329,166
Granted Patent B2
US 7,329,166 · App. 10/491,682 · Granted Feb 12, 2008

Automotive toy comprising flexible elements

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Patent No.
US 7,329,166
App. No.
10/491,682
Granted
Feb 12, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An automotive toy ( 1 ) constructed from a number of toy building elements, of which a plurality are configured as functionality modules ( 2, 3, 4, 5 ), each of which being configured with technical means for performing a specific functionality in the automotive toy ( 1 ). In the automotive toy at least one flexible toy building element ( 18 ) is provided that is located between two functionality modules ( 2, 3, 4, 5 ), whereby this flexible toy building element ( 18 ) is caused to form a flexible interconnection between the functionality modules ( 2, 3, 4, 5 ).

Claims (14)

1. An automotive toy comprising a number of toy building elements, from which at least two are configured as functionality modules each of which being configured with a means for performing a specific technical functionality in the automotive toy, and where one of said functionality modules is a motor module and one is a steering module, wherein at least one flexible toy building element made of a soft plastic or rubber material is provided, forming a flexible interconnection between the functionality modules, wherein the functionality modules are provided with protruding portions with transversal openings; and that the flexible toy building elements are provided with second protruding elements with transversal openings, which second protruding elements are complementary with the protruding elements on the functionality modules; and that the functionality modules and the flexible toy building elements are interconnected by means of pins that extend through the transversal openings in the protruding elements of both the functionality modules and the flexible toy building elements, said flexible toy building element being located between and connecting at least the motor module and the steering module.

2. An automotive toy according to claim 1 , wherein the functionality modules further comprise a radio-signal receiver module; and that a remote controller with radio transmitter is provided.

3. An automotive toy according to claim 2 , wherein the automotive toy is a toy car; and that the functionality modules further comprise a battery module.

4. An automotive toy comprising a number of toy building elements, from which at least three are configured as functionality modules each of which being configured with a means for performing a specific technical functionality in the automotive toy, and where said functionality modules comprise a combined motor and steering module, a battery module and a radio-signal receiver module wherein at least one flexible toy building element made of a soft plastic or rubber material is provided that is located between each functionality modules, forming a flexible interconnection between the functionality modules wherein the functionality modules are provided with protruding portions with transversal openings; and that the flexible toy building elements are provided with second protruding elements with transversal openings, which second protruding elements are complementary with the protruding elements on the functionality modules; and that the functionality modules and the flexible toy building elements are interconnected by means of pins that extend through the transversal openings in the protruding elements of both the functionality modules and the flexible toy building elements; and wherein the automotive toy is a toy boat.

5. An automotive toy according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible toy building elements are provided between all the functionality modules.

6. An automotive toy comprising a number of toy building elements, from which at least two are configured as functionality modules each of which being configured with a means for performing a specific technical functionality in the automotive toy wherein at least one flexible toy building element is provided that is located between at least two functionality modules, such that this flexible toy building element forms a flexible interconnection between the functionality modules; wherein the functionality modules are provided with protruding portions with transversal openings; and that the flexible toy building elements are provided with second protruding elements with transversal openings, which second protruding elements are complementary with the protruding elements on the functionality modules; and that the functionality modules and the flexible toy building elements are interconnected by means of pins that extend through the transversal openings in the protruding elements of both the functionality modules and the flexible toy building elements.

7. An automotive toy according to claim 6 , wherein each of the pins is provided with a snap-engagement bead; and the protruding elements on the functionality modules are configured with a counterboring at the transversal openings for receiving the snap-engagement bead of the pin.

8. An automotive toy according to claim 6 , wherein each of the pins is provided with a grip at the one end.

9. An automotive toy comprising a number of toy building elements, from which at least two are configured as functionality modules each of which being configured with a means for performing a specific technical functionality in the automotive toy, and where one of said functionality modules is a motor module and one is a battery module, wherein at least one flexible toy building element made of a soft plastic or rubber material is provided, said flexible toy building element being located between and connecting at least the motor module and the battery module, forming a flexible interconnection between the functionality modules, wherein the functionality modules are provided with protruding portions with transversal openings; and that the flexible toy building elements are provided with second protruding elements with transversal openings, which second protruding elements are complementary with the protruding elements on the functionality modules; and that the functionality modules and the flexible toy building elements are interconnected by means of pins that extend through the transversal openings in the protruding elements of both the functionality modules and the flexible toy building elements, wherein the functionality modules and the flexible toy building elements are interconnected.

10. An automotive toy according to claim 9 , wherein the functionality modules further comprise a radio-signal receiver module; and that a remote controller with radio transmitter is provided.

11. An automotive toy according to claim 9 , wherein the flexible toy building elements are provided between all the functionality modules.

12. An automotive toy comprising a number of toy building elements, from which at least two are configured as functionality modules each of which being configured with a means for performing a specific technical functionality in the automotive toy, and where one of said functionality modules is a steering module and one is a battery module, wherein at least one flexible toy building element made of a soft plastic or rubber material is provided, said flexible toy building element being located between and connecting at least the steering module and the battery module, forming a flexible interconnection between the functionality modules, wherein the functionality modules are provided with protruding portions with transversal openings; and that the flexible toy building elements are provided with second protruding elements with transversal openings, which second protruding elements are complementary with the protruding elements on the functionality modules, and that the functionality modules and the flexible toy building elements are interconnected by means of pins that extend through the transversal openings in the protruding elements of both the functionality modules and the flexible toy building elements.

13. An automotive toy according to claim 12 , wherein the functionality modules further comprise a radio-signal receiver module; and that a remote controller with a radio transmitter is provided.

14. An automotive toy according to claim 12 , wherein the flexible toy building elements are provided between all the functionality modules.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2008
From: INTERLEGO AG
To: LEGO A/S
Reel/Frame 020609/0865 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2004
From: HATTING, JAN; KROIGAARD, OLAV
To: INTERLEGO AG
Reel/Frame 015731/0532 →